Former Health Minister Dr. Herbert Eldemire is dead

[evanovitch]

Thursday, 20 May 2010
Former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Minister of Health, Dr. Herbert Eldemire has died.

Dr. Eldemie died at his home in Reading, St. James, on Thursday morning after a brief illness.

He was 79 years old.

Members of his family including his daughter, Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer, were at his bedside.

Dr. Eldemire served as Minister of Health from 1962 to 1972 and was responsible for, among other things, the establishment of the Cornwall Regional Hospital, the School of Nursing and the introduction of the National Family Planning Programme.

He was again elected to Parliament for a third term from 1976 to 1980.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Dr. Herbert Eldemire served as Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party from 1967 to 1972. </span>

As a physician, he maintained a large private practice in Montego Bay for over 40 years.

[Tuff Gong]

Re: Former Health Minister Dr. Herbert Eldemire is dead

I remember Dr. Herbert Eldemire!

[evanovitch]

Re: Former Health Minister Dr. Herbert Eldemire is dead

u should ...him was ole school JLP....that whole era of dem...him , Shearer, Allen, all dem ole school politicians....

[WiseJamaican]

Re: Former Health Minister Dr. Herbert Eldemire is dead

A good ole steward pass on. Another great Jamaican Icon pass on. I bet none of the young Politician try to learn from him. Condolences to his family.

[neutral]

Re: Former Health Minister Dr. Herbert Eldemire is dead

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I remember Dr. Herbert Eldemire! </div></div>

I remember him very well,he was our family doctor,I was born in the eldemire surgery,a truly great jamaican.